Apple’s first foldable iPhone, featuring a clamshell design and a larger screen, could redefine the foldable smartphone market in 2026.

Apple's foldable iPhone is reportedly set to debut in 2026, featuring a clamshell design with a screen expected to be larger than the iPhone 16 Pro Max screen.

Apple has an iPhone model that’s thinner and another that folds in the pipeline, according to a Sunday report by the Wall Street Journal. They could launch in the coming years.

While Apple will launch iPhone 17 and iPhone SE 4 in 2025, there are rumours of a redesigned iPhone in what could be the biggest change since the launch of iPhone X.

People familiar with the plans told the Wall Street Journal that Apple is developing two foldable devices. One would serve as a laptop, and a smaller one would be a foldable iPhone. Apple is also reportedly planning to introduce a thinner iPhone beginning next year. Apple has not confirmed the reports.

With the iPhone 17, Apple may once again shake up its smartphone lineup by introducing an entirely new style of iPhone. Apple may release a significantly thinner model called the iPhone 17 Slim, according to analysts and reports from tech business news outlets The Information and Bloomberg.

Apple is planning extensive updates for the iPhone 17 series, expected in September 2025. The lineup may include iPhone 17, 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max, and a